Comments on: 5 weeks post op! http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/ Just another AchillesBlog.com weblog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:48:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: skipper http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-34 skipper Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:28:28 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-34 I am just 7 weeks post surgery. My doctor finally put me in an aircast last week. I am walking pain free and without crutches. At home I take the aircast off and walk in bare feet. No pain but some stffness. My doctor wanted me non-weight bearing for 6 weeks. After researching and finding this sight I started walking with my cast at four weeks post surgery with the use of crutches. I had worn out the bottom of my cast at my six week checkup. Yesterday I did some gardening wearing a tennis shoe on the injured limb. I was very self conscious and careful and there was no pain. I have good range of motion but am some time away from standing on tip-toe on the injured leg. I have a trip scheduled for the Oregon Coast on July 9 and intend to be in tennis shoes and sandals. I am just 7 weeks post surgery. My doctor finally put me in an aircast last week. I am walking pain free and without crutches. At home I take the aircast off and walk in bare feet. No pain but some stffness. My doctor wanted me non-weight bearing for 6 weeks. After researching and finding this sight I started walking with my cast at four weeks post surgery with the use of crutches. I had worn out the bottom of my cast at my six week checkup. Yesterday I did some gardening wearing a tennis shoe on the injured limb. I was very self conscious and careful and there was no pain. I have good range of motion but am some time away from standing on tip-toe on the injured leg. I have a trip scheduled for the Oregon Coast on July 9 and intend to be in tennis shoes and sandals.

]]> By: JS http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-33 JS Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:10:15 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-33 Im pretty much on the same time line as you but started a few weeks later! I had my surgery 5/9, got the boot on 5/29 and am expected to be walking into the office sans crutches 6/19 for the start of PT! As of today im still a little scared to try to walk (which sounds so weird) but im getting there and so will you! Im pretty much on the same time line as you but started a few weeks later! I had my surgery 5/9, got the boot on 5/29 and am expected to be walking into the office sans crutches 6/19 for the start of PT! As of today im still a little scared to try to walk (which sounds so weird) but im getting there and so will you!

]]> By: gkraemer14 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-32 gkraemer14 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:58:14 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-32 Sorry I neglected your latest post for so long. Feel like I betrayed you. Ha! Glad to hear you're doing well. When you get walking it seems as if it loosens up a little more each day so hang it there and keep up the good work. -GK Sorry I neglected your latest post for so long. Feel like I betrayed you. Ha! Glad to hear you’re doing well. When you get walking it seems as if it loosens up a little more each day so hang it there and keep up the good work.

-GK

]]> By: tate http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-31 tate Fri, 25 May 2012 03:23:27 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-31 I'm envious that your doctor is letting you put weight on it already. I had my surgery on 4/19 as well and he said no weight whatsoever until my 6 week follow-up next Tuesday. When you say weight bearing at 50 lbs is that an estimate of what you're putting on it or was that your Doc's instructions? I’m envious that your doctor is letting you put weight on it already. I had my surgery on 4/19 as well and he said no weight whatsoever until my 6 week follow-up next Tuesday. When you say weight bearing at 50 lbs is that an estimate of what you’re putting on it or was that your Doc’s instructions?

]]> By: Jodi http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jodi Thu, 24 May 2012 13:04:30 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-30 We are on almost the same timeline, my surgery was 4/17. At the time, I remember saying that I would walk again by Memorial Day - that was before I knew enough about this injury and recovery time! It is definitely a humbling experience and I appreciate your perspective! At my 2 week post op (4/30) my Dr. said that by the 6 week post op appt I may not need the crutches anymore. That appt is 6/5 and while I am PWB (awkwardly with the boot) I don't think I'll be sans crutches quite yet. I will begin PT after this visit which I am very excited for! Keep up the positive momentum, keep us posted and good luck with 6/8!!!! Jodi We are on almost the same timeline, my surgery was 4/17. At the time, I remember saying that I would walk again by Memorial Day - that was before I knew enough about this injury and recovery time! It is definitely a humbling experience and I appreciate your perspective!

At my 2 week post op (4/30) my Dr. said that by the 6 week post op appt I may not need the crutches anymore. That appt is 6/5 and while I am PWB (awkwardly with the boot) I don’t think I’ll be sans crutches quite yet. I will begin PT after this visit which I am very excited for!

Keep up the positive momentum, keep us posted and good luck with 6/8!!!!
Jodi

]]> By: Mrboro http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/2012/05/24/5-weeks-post-op/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Mrboro Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:22 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/jls84/?p=19#comment-29 Nice post! It certainly is a humbling experience..... Good luck to you Nice post! It certainly is a humbling experience….. Good luck to you

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